The Center for Health Affairs Names Leaders to Boards of Directors

The Center for Health Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of a combined nine new members to its Board of Directors along with the boards of its affiliates, HealthComp, Inc. and Community Health Affairs. Drawn from the region’s hospital leadership and the business community, these individuals will provide the organization with guidance in pursuit of its mission to bring together hospitals and health care organizations to positively impact health in the communities it serves.

Serving on The Center for Health Affairs’ parent board through Dec. 31, 2023, are:

• Valda Clark Christian, JD, chief compliance officer, University Hospitals.
• Jill Dietrich, JD, CEO & executive director, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System.
• Jerry Kelsheimer, president, Medic Management Group, LLC.
• Janice G. Murphy, president & CEO, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center.
• Adam Myers, MD, chief of population health for Cleveland Clinic and chair of Cleveland Clinic Community Care.

Serving on the board of The Center for Health Affairs’ affiliate, HealthComp, Inc., through March 30, 2023, are:

• Susan deCathelineau, senior vice president, chief customer success officer, Hyland Software.
• Kirsten Park, senior vice president of Treasury, Eaton.
• Justin Gallo, vice president of Supply Chain, The MetroHealth System.

The HealthComp Board of Directors oversees The Center’s business affiliates: CHAMPS Group Purchasing, CHAMPS Oncology and The Essentials Group.

Named to The Center for Health Affairs’ affiliate Community Health Affairs Board of Directors and serving through March 30, 2023, is:

• Teresa Dews, MD, president, Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital.

The Community Health Affairs board seeks to improve the health of the community by providing expertise, resources and solutions to address the challenges faced by health care providers.

“I am pleased and honored to welcome these individuals to the boards,” said Craig Richmond, executive vice president & CFO at MetroHealth and chair of The Center for Health Affairs’ Board of Directors. “This incredibly strong slate of directors brings a breadth and depth of expertise to the governance of this organization that is invaluable and will help lead us to new heights.”

“On behalf of the entire team at The Center for Health Affairs and its affiliates, I would like to thank our new directors for stepping forward and volunteering to serve the organization. We are grateful for the service of each of our board members. The Center for Health Affairs and its 36 member hospitals, and in turn the greater community, benefit from the dedication and engagement of these talented leaders,” said Brian Lane, president & CEO of The Center for Health Affairs and CHAMPS Healthcare.

About The Center for Health Affairs

With a rich history as the nation’s first regional hospital association and a mission to impact medical, social and economic health and well-being, The Center for Health Affairs convenes 37 hospital and healthcare organizations along with community partners across 10 counties in Northeast Ohio. With a dedicated and consistent history dating back over 100 years, The Center aims to enhance the effectiveness of the healthcare community and the health of the communities it serves by providing expertise, resources and solutions to address the challenges currently being faced by the region’s healthcare providers. The Center’s efforts focus on areas in which hospitals and their communities can benefit from a regional approach, including emergency preparedness; behavioral health; public policy and advocacy; finance and reimbursement; and social determinants of health. Through its business affiliates, CHAMPS Group Purchasing and The Essentials Group, The Center provides a broad level of professional services to its members. For more, visit neohospitals.org.